If he does not enter into a formal coalition, a confidence and supply agreement could be a possibility for Sir Keir.
This would be tricky for Sir Keir, who has made clear he wants to try and make Brexit work. Given the party's pro-EU stance, a concession on Brexit - such as closer ties with Brussels or even perhaps a second referendum - could be its price for going into a coalition. It would certainly be a viable option for Sir Keir after the election, but to confirm now that he is open to the idea would leave him exposed to Tory attacks (that have already started) around what the Lib Dems would likely demand in any coalition negotiations.
The other option would be a coalition with the Lib Dems - something Sir Keir refused to rule out seven times in his interview with Beth Rigby.īased on the seat projection above, that would give the hypothetical Labour-Lib Dem government a majority of 11. A coalition between the two parties would give the hypothetical government a majority of 17.īut Sir Keir has ruled out a coalition with the SNP multiple times - most recently in an interview with Sky political editor, Beth Rigby on Tuesday- because he fundamentally disagrees with Scottish independence. One option would be the SNP, which currently holds 45 seats in the Commons. The obvious solution to getting over the magic number of 326 seats would be to form a coalition with another party. So if that scenario were to materialise, what would be Sir Keir's options to get his hands on the keys to Number 10? However, Sky News' national estimated vote share shows that, should there be a uniform swing, Labour would be the largest party, but fall 28 seats short of a majority. Sir Keir Starmer has seized on the moment to claim the country is "on course for a Labour majority" government after the next general election. Labour did very well at the local elections in England last week, gaining 536 seats and control of 22 councils, making it the largest party in local government for the first time since 2002.
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